Looking for something amazing to do next Friday, June 20th? So are we. Read on! There’s an open-air venue in Rome. Well, okay, more than one, but for this conversation, there’s only one that matters. Then there are some amazing artists, including French singer Sandro Joyeux, Copenhagen-based DJ Directoratet, and CAIN, an electronic producer … Continue reading →

You know those times when you’re walking around Rome, looking at obelisks, and you’re all “these things are cool, but I just want something a little more iconically Egyptian”? In that case, get yourself down to Testaccio for some offal and pizza and to check out Rome’s very own pyramid. What: The Pyramid of Gaius Cestius … Continue reading →

I know it’s already 4pm and well after acceptable cappucino time here in Italia, but this thunderstorm is making me want nothing more than to curl up with a nice warm mug of caffe and steamed milk, preferably with a treble clef swirled on top. And if not, then I’ll probably just venture back out … Continue reading →

One of the most sacred parts of Easter is the communion meal. I’m not talking about the red wine and wafer at mass (although that certainly can be sacred as well) but the cooking, talking, eating, and sharing with loved ones. For young expats here in Rome, it is no different. Like most foreign communities, … Continue reading →

Between Rome’s birthday today, Holy Week going on right now, Easter on Sunday, and JP2’s beatification next week, there is a lot happening here in the Eternal City. But, let’s focus on one at a time. Because today is Maundy Thursday, and, religious inclinations aside, I think we can all agree that is one of … Continue reading →

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